Walz said he considered leaving public office after Hortman assassinationGov. Tim Walz considered leaving public office after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, according to a New York Times investigation into rising threats of political violence against elected officials nationwide. Walz, who faced a flood of violent threats after joining Kamala Harris’ presidential…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeTim Walzrising political violence